Main Task research Mahamed Nor
Main Task research
Mahamed Nor
Generic code and conventions
• Famous, well known artist.
• iconic signs (e.g vibe, XXL, NME, etc)
• different genres.
• Masthead.
• Medium shot.
• Adverts.
• Main headlines (interviews)
Music magazine
What is on the Front cover?
Large heading
Music magazine company
Music news
Rapper
Black/greyish background
The Celebrities on the front cover are lil wayne and DJ khaled
Main strap line. Tells us that they are the best
Bold title
Other singers
What is on the front cover?
Music magazine company
rapper
Large heading
Musicnews
Other singers
Bold title
White background colour
Kanye west
features
Questionnaire
1. What is their favourite drink?2. What TV shows do they watch?3. What is their favourite food?4. What is their favourite music star?5. What sport do they watch?6. What do they do on the weekend?7. Do they have any hobbies?8. What type of magazines do they read?
Scratch magazine readers
1. alcohol (Heineken), coca cola 2. The wire, walking dead3. Lasagne, fast foods4. Lil wayne5. Football, wrestling6. Write lyrics, listen to music7. Weights, gym8. Scratch, vibe, billboard
Mood board
Cover price: $7.50
Frequency: weekly
Readership: 650,000
Boys: 89%
Girls: 11%
Age: 14-19
LogoA logo is very important to many marketing products as it is known everywhere. I designed my logo and I named it “RAPSTARR” which may attract readers.
timeline
1 week
preliminary 1 week
Conventions and genre
research 1 week
planning
Photoshop/ gathering images
3 weeks Editing photoshop and finishing front cover + content
4 weeks
Editing on Photoshop
1 week
evaluation
Magazine ideas
• Genre: hip hop
• Magazine name ideas:
stylish, cool, rapstarr, hiphop.
• Double page spread ideas: interview, review, music news, new artists.